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Alexander Falconer Murison. King Robert the Bruce
King Robert the Bruce
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. THE ANCESTRY OF BRUCE
CHAPTER II. OPPORTUNIST VACILLATION
CHAPTER III. THE CORONATION OF BRUCE
CHAPTER IV. DEFEAT AND DISASTER: METHVEN AND KILDRUMMY
CHAPTER V. THE KING IN EXILE
CHAPTER VI. THE TURN OF THE TIDE
CHAPTER VII. RECONQUEST OF TERRITORY
CHAPTER VIII. RECOVERY OF FORTRESSES
CHAPTER IX. THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN
CHAPTER X. INVASION OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND
CHAPTER XI. CONCILIATION AMID CONFLICT
CHAPTER XII. PEACE AT THE SWORD'S POINT
CHAPTER XIII. THE HEART OF THE BRUCE
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Alexander Falconer Murison
Published by Good Press, 2021
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But while de Brus took nothing by his loyalty to Edward, he suffered for his disloyalty to Balliol. He had, of course, ignored the summons of Balliol 'to come in arms to resist the King of England,' and consequently Balliol's council had declared him a public enemy and deprived him of his lands of Annandale, giving them to Comyn, Earl of Buchan. At the same time, and for the like reason, his son Robert was deprived of the Earldom of Carrick, which de Brus had resigned to him on November 11, 1292. Annandale, indeed, was restored to de Brus in September 1296, but the state of Scotland was too disturbed for his comfort, and he retired to his English possessions, where, for the most part at least, he lived quietly till Edward had settled matters at Strathord. He then set out for Annandale, but died on the way, about Easter, 1304, and was buried at the Abbey of Holmcultram in Cumberland.
De Brus left a large family of sons and daughters, most of whom will find conspicuous mention in the story of the eldest brother, Robert, Earl of Carrick, the future King of Scotland.
